Ayudar a los niños ciegos

Ayudar a los niños ciegos
Apoyo familiar y comunitario para niños con problemas de la vista
Spanish edition of Helping Children Who Are Blind
by Sandy Niemann and Namita Jacob
paperback
200 pages, illustrated
Spanish ed. ISBN: 0-942364-37-6

Children develop faster during their first five years than at any other stage in their life. And while children who are not visually impaired learn to move around, communicate, and understand the world "naturally" as they interact with people and things they see, children who are blind need extra help learning how to rely on their other senses - hearing, touch, smell, and taste - to explore, learn and interact with the world around them.

The simple and engaging activities in this book can help parents, caregivers, teachers, health workers, rehabilitation workers, and others help a child with vision problems develop all his or her capabilities.

Topics include:

• assessing how much a child can see
• preventing blindness
• helping a child move around safely
• how to include learning activities in daily work
• preparing for childcare and school
• supporting parents of blind children
• teaching common activities like eating, dressing, and keeping clean

Related Materials

• Download this book on our Free Downloads page
• If you are interested in books regarding children and disability, we encourage you to read more about El niño campesino deshabilitado.

What people have to say about Helping Children Who Are Blind:

"Helping Children Who Are Blind is a wonderfully written book! It is written in simple language so that anyone can understand it. We have found that teachers in particular find it useful in their classes... We would recommend this book to any professional who is interested in learning how to help children grow and develop."
-Karla B. Storrer, Executive Director
Blind Children's Fund

"This publication has been included in our resource library where it can be used by families in our community. While the illustrations are obviously geared for families other than the United States, it is good to see a publication that will appeal to the many diverse ethnic families in our communities. In addition, the information in the book is very simple and direct and should be of great help to families who have children who are blind."
-Elizabeth Latts, MSW
University of Minnesota Behavioral Pediatrics Program

"...(Helping Children Who are Blind) provides strategies for helping children with visual impairments become important and active members of their communities. (The book) covers many topics including vision assessment, mobility and community involvement..."
-Sight and Life Newsletter